right-hander

[ rahyt-han-der, -han- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
Informal.
1. a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.
2. a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.

right-hander

noun

a blow with the right hand
a person who is right-handed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of right-hander¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

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After five scoreless innings, Dodgers right-hander Dustin May was chased with one out in the sixth, giving up a run on two singles and a walk to get the hook after 83 pitches.

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The right-hander pitched a creditable 5-2/3 innings, giving up three runs and two hits while striking out four and walking two, leaving with the score tied 3-3.

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Still, it didn’t take long for the Dodgers to miss the veteran right-hander in a save situation that would have been tailor-made for him.

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Though manager Dave Roberts last year called it one of the best he’s seen from a right-hander, opponents entered the night batting .429 against it.

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The right-hander made his fourth start Saturday — his second at Dodger Stadium — and it was his best yet, lasting five sturdy innings against the Chicago Cubs.

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right-handed right-hand man

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